There are many opportunities for pursuing a career in the field of Peace Studies in both the public and private sectors. These opportunites include internships and jobs in areas such as Arms Control and Foreign Policy, Third World Development, Economic Development and Social Justice, Human Rights, Environmental Protection, Public Education, Civil Rights, and Mediation and Conflict Resolution.

Click on the links to the above to view a list of institutions and organizations that offer opportunities for internships and jobs in the field. This list is by no means exhaustive and should be used only as a general guide. (NOTE: Not all of the organizations listed are currently hiring and nor should there inclusion in this list be construed as an advertisement for a job opening or an internship.) The organizations included in this list been have been identified as "peacemaking" because some or all of their activities are related to the objectives below:

prevent nuclear war
demilitarize the conduct of foreign policy
reduce state-sponsored oppression
promote human rights
promote equitable economic development
protect civil liberties in the United States
promote environmental protection
support grassroots participation in political processes
support education for global awareness

The organizations listed have been coded according to the subject areas they address, and the types of activity they undertake. Just as this is not a complete list of all organizations in these areas, the coding is not definitive or absolute. We are constantly updating this list and if you have any suggestions, corrections of changes then please email them to pawss@hampshire.edu.

SUBJECT CODES

A = Arms Control, Disarmament, Military Policy
B = Environment
C = Civil and Constitutional Rights
D = Domestic Social and Economic Justice
E = Education
F = Faith/Religion
G = Conflict Resolution
I = International or Regional Affairs, general
M = Media and Journalism
T = Third World Economic Development and Human Rights

ACTIVITY CODES

1 = Research
2 = Activism and Lobbying
3 = Public Education
4 = Development Work, Intervention, and Relief Services

Contact the organizations and programs you are interested in for more information about currently available internships and job opportunities.

Find out more about graduate programs in peace studies.

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